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प्रश्न
Sugar is the main source of energy as it produces energy on metabolic decomposition. But these days low calorie drinks are more popular, why?
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उत्तर
In low calorie drinks, some artificial sweetening agents (like aspartame, alitame, sucralose, saccharin etc). are present which are often many hundred times sweeter than sugar but do not metabolise and hence, do not produce any energy.
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Define antioxidants?
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After reading the above passage, answer the following questions:
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr Lugani?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue?
(iii) What are antidepressant drugs? Give an example.
(iv) Name the sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). On the suggestions of NHRC, the government decided to provide medical care, financial assistance, setting up of super-speciality hospitals for treatment and prevention of the deadly disease in the affected villages all over India.
(i) Write the values shown by
(a) Dr. Satpal
(b) NHRC
(ii) What type of analgesics are chiefly used for the relief of pains of terminal cancer ?
(iii) Give an example of artificial sweetener that could have been recommended to diabetic patients
What are artificial sweetening agents? Give two examples.
Name a sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
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Aspartame, Aspirin, Sodium Benzoate, Paracetamol
Write one example each of Antacids.
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
Which of the following chemicals can be added for sweetening of food items at cooking temperature and does not provide calories?
Which of the following will not enhance nutritional value of food?
Pickles have a long shelf life and do not get spoiled for months, why?
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Rayon is:
Which synthetic sweetener is 100 times sweeter than cane sugar?
The artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar is ______.
